Criticism of the functioning and structure of the UN climate conferences caused a backlash on Friday. The legitimacy of the COP lies in the fact that all countries are involved, said Alok Sharma, COP President 2021 in Glasgow. In an interview with Table.Briefings, he made it clear that the COP is one of the few forums in the world where the smallest countries with the lowest emissions sit opposite the largest emitters. „That is very important for this process.“